| Pokharni Narasimha | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Maharashtra#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates: | 19.1192°N 76.7321°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Maharashtra |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Parbhani district |
| Founder: | Kisannadu Anchintam (Yerralu Dynasty) |
| Government Type: | Grampanchayat |
| Governing Body: | Grampanchayat |
| Leader Title: | Sarpanch |
| Leader Name: | Madanrao S. Wagh |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 4881 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Pokharnikar |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Marathi, Telgu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | 431521 |
| Registration Plate: | MH-22 |
| Website: | https://parbhani.gov.in |
Pokharni is a village located in the Parbhani District of the Marathawada region of Maharashtra State of India. It is known for a temple dedicated to Narasimha.[1]
It is 19km (12miles) from Parbhani and has a railway station.[2]
| Parameter | Detail[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Station code | PKNS | |
| SCR (South Central) | ||
| Division | Hazur Sahib Nanded | |
| District | Parbhani | |
| Platforms | 2 | |
| Halting Trains | 13 | |
| Elevation | 417m | |
| Track | Diesel |
Pokharni is in Parbhani taluka. Pokharni is located on Parbhani-Gangakhed road. Following table shows distance of Pokharni from various cities.
| City | Distance(KM) | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 21 | ||
| 29 | ||
| 31 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 35 | ||
| 39 | ||
| 72 | ||
| 90 | ||
| 186 | ||
| 473 |
Pokharni is known for grand old temple of Narasimha, a Hindu deity. Uniqueness about temple is, entrance of the main room where big deity of Narsimha resides is very small and one have to squat to enter in main deity room.[5] [6]